Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was ...

In the vast darkness of the early universe, a spiral of light named Zhúlóng offers a new glimpse into cosmic history. This ...

Leo sees action as both Mars and Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 move through; plus, spot galaxies and noctilucent clouds in the sky this week.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing view of interacting galaxies Arp 142. Arp 142 consists of a distorted ...

Wausau Pilot & Review This week offers stunning celestial sights for skywatchers in the Wausau area — from planetary pairings ...

Scientists had long thought the Oort Cloud was shaped like a sphere or flattened shell, warped by the push and pull of other ...

A massive barred spiral galaxy from 11.1 billion years ago has been discovered, showing star-forming activity and gas ...

Behind this galaxy’s calm facade lies the fingerprint of a long-dead giant star. A violent supernova once rocked its ...

terminating on the face. When growth takes place on these exposed molecular terraces, the edges of these layers develop into spirals centred on the dislocation.

Contrary to what's being protrayed on cable news, Angelenos have proved to care deeply about their more vulnerable neighbors.

Astronomer Vera Rubin, now honored on a U.S. quarter, transformed our understanding of the universe by uncovering powerful ...

However, their teeth closely resemble those in the mouths of modern humans—and their faces looked just like ours. “The face is the face of somebody you could cross in the metro,” says Jean ...